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gravesend

/ˌɡreɪvzˈɛnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
gravesend
IPA
/ˌɡreɪvzˈɛnd/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient town situated on the Thames Estuary in north-west Kent, England, and the administrative centre of Gravesham borough (OS grid ref TQ6474).

name

A locality in the Gwydir council area and the Moree Plains council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Questions

How do you pronounce gravesend?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡreɪvzˈɛnd/.
What does gravesend mean?
An ancient town situated on the Thames Estuary in north-west Kent, England, and the administrative centre of Gravesham borough (OS grid ref TQ6474).

How to pronounce gravesend

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